DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET Brandenburg Gate: Revisited 1963 UK CBS *STEREO* NEAR MINT
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DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET Brandenburg Gate: Revisited 1963 UK CBS *STEREO* NEAR MINT
THE DAVE BRUBECK QUARTETBrandenburg Gate: Revisited
1963 UK CBS *STEREO* (SBPG 62138) FIRST PRESSING
AN OUTSTANDING *NEAR MINT* ORIGINAL 1963 COPY
Four of the five selections on Brandenburg Gate: Revisited (1963) are new interpretations of Dave Brubeck (piano) classics scored by the pianist's older sibling, Howard Brubeck, who is likewise the author of the "G Flat Theme," which is offered here for the first time. By the time of this 1963 platter, the perpetually touring Dave Brubeck Quartet had played behind a few of the North America's finest ensembles -- commencing with a personal invitation extended by Robert Shaw and the San Diego Symphony in 1956. In fact, these expanded arrangements were actually done live before they were recorded in the studio. A similar fate befell material from Brubeck Plays Bernstein Plays Brubeck (1960), which was the Quartet's earlier orchestral collaboration. "Brandenburg Gate" has been significantly expanded from the version heard on Jazz Impressions of Eurasia (1958). The selection has developed into a side-long suite that includes substantial emotive counterpoint connecting the moody and contemplative strings and the swinging melodic contributions of Paul Desmond (alto sax), Eugene Wright (bass), and Joe Morello (drums). The subtle tension and liberation that exists between the two arguably disparate aggregates prevent either from overpowering the other. Likewise, spirited leads and improvisations from Brubeck and Desmond keep the elaborate piece agile and firmly rooted in jazz. "Summer Song" is given a stately update, reflecting the easygoing nature of the Jazz Impressions of the U.S.A. (1956) reading. Desmond once again reels off impressive lines that never detract from the tastefully understated string augmentation. The affective "In Your Own Sweet Way" has evolved from the piano solo that initially graced Brubeck Plays Brubeck (1956). The accompaniment is pronounced as it wafts beneath Brubeck's spontaneous chord progressions and nimbly executed keyboarding. As previously mentioned, "G Flat Theme" is the only tune debuted on Brandenburg Gate: Revisited. What begins as dark and melancholy dissipates into a mid-tempo groove that drives both Brubeck and Desmond into some very interesting spaces as they quickly adapt their sound to the slightly noir, but highly memorable chorus. "Kathy's Waltz" benefits from a more thorough examination, as compared to the Time Out (1959) rendering. There is a stately air present on this interpretation that remains conspicuously discreet on the more familiar outing. On the whole, of all the reworkings this one seems to be the most rewarding, especially as Desmond is backed with the lush full-bodied orchestra.
PRESSED WITH HEAVILY TEXTURED DEEP ORANGE CBS LABELS WHICH HAVE THE FIRST '33' SPEED INDICATION, “RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963” STATEMENT AND MT TAX CODE TO THE SIDE ONE LABEL (used between January and July 1963)
MATRIX: SBPG ▽62138 ▽1Y▽1 420 / SBPG ▽62138 ▽2Y ▽1//420
THE LP IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FRONT LAMINATED FLIPBACK SLEEVE
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE WITH "MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN", BRITISH PATENT NUMBER AND 'FOREIGN PATENTS PENDING' TEXT PRINTED IN BLACK
Side One:
Brandenburg Gate Suite
Side Two:
Summer Song
In Your Own Sweet Way
G. Flat Theme
Kathy's Waltz
LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, bright and unmarked labels with just a few light spindle traces
VINYL Visual: EXCELLENT
Beautifully clean and shiny surfaces - some light marks - mostly in-vinyl pressing belemishes - nothing of any audible consequence
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Plays beautifully throughout with little to fault - great sound with a crystal clear, clean *STEREO* cut - produced and engineered by the legendary Teo Macero
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT+
Superb example - a few half-moon creases towards the opening edge but unmarked with sharp, unworn edges and spine, a deep gloss to the front laminate and a remarkably clean white back
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